The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max go up for pre-order on Saturday, September 12, at 5 a.m. PT, and reach stores on Friday, September 18, in more than 65 countries and regions. A second wave of 20 more countries follows on Friday, September 25.
The schedule sits inside a busier September than usual. iOS 27 lands as a free update on Monday, September 14, AirPods 5 ship on the same day as the phones, and the foldable iPhone Duo is due in October according to the keynote. Our pre-event pre-order guide laid out what to expect; here is what Apple actually confirmed.
Every date Apple has confirmed so far
| Date | What happens | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 9 | iPhone 18 Pro announced; AirPods 5 pre-orders open | Apple press release |
| Saturday, September 12, 5 a.m. PT | iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max pre-orders open | Apple press release |
| Monday, September 14 | iOS 27 released as a free update | Apple press release |
| Friday, September 18 | iPhone 18 Pro in stores in more than 65 countries and regions; AirPods 5 in stores | Apple press release |
| Friday, September 25 | iPhone 18 Pro reaches 20 more countries | Apple press release |
| October | iPhone Duo availability | Keynote only |
For the 5 a.m. PT pre-order time, that is 8 a.m. ET, 1 p.m. in the UK, 5:30 p.m. in India and 10 p.m. in Sydney. Our event time guide covers more time zones.
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The second wave on September 25
Apple says 20 more countries get the iPhone 18 Pro one week after the first group, but it has not published which countries fall into either wave. If your country is not in the first 65, the earliest you can expect the phone is September 25, and Apple has not said whether pre-orders open earlier in those markets.
The eSIM-only model is sold in 12 countries and regions, including the US, Canada, Japan and Mexico. Apple has not said whether those markets are all in the first wave.
What Apple has not put a date on
- The country lists for the September 18 and September 25 waves
- Prices for the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB models
- A specific October date for the iPhone Duo, which has no press release yet
- Prices and dates for Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4
- The October rollout dates for Siri AI in French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish
Full specifications and prices are in our iPhone 18 Pro announcement coverage, and the live blog will be updated as Apple fills in the gaps.
